WHAT'S THIS NEW TOPCOAT X PAINT BY ALEXSEAL ALL ABOUT??
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2023
- What makes a good paint great?? Lots of things lol :-)! However at the end of the day it's all about focusing on the right combination of characteristics during the development that makes one stand out above the others ;-)
I thought that I'd already done a video comparing the pro's and con's of spraying versus roll / tip but evidently that was one of those topics that's been on the list but never made it to fruition; I must have gotten it mixed up with comparing painting versus gelcoating? If this is a topic that you'd like covered please let me know!
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Nice to see you back. It's been quite some time. It's a bit early but have a good winter. 😃
Another good choice and another very good video.
Thank you for some great learning on this, AlexSeal.
utterly impressed!!
Thanks Andy 😁👍
new camera looks absolutely amazing totally changes the look of your videos
Great vid!
Awesome. I've been spray painting from time to time since the mid seventies. With enamel it is not at all unsual to get a full cover on the first coat though it is very thin and requires a second. If a third can be afforded ($$$) very good at least an hour apart. Later I found Nitrocellulose lacquer. First coat full cover everytime and if a run did occur ( it happened alright) I would block it out with fine wet n dry. after 320 g a coat or many of clear 15 minutes apart. Quick sand 320 g again and then cutting compound on a damp cloth , buff it out and we had nice shiny paint job without having polished yet. One coat of colour but this was not for marine conditions. Bottom line is I enjoyed seeing you block out the substrat with your first and then laying in with some weight of coverage. Thats how I always did it.
Looks like a cool product!
Amazing results! What size cap and needles did you use for the Acrylic X? Thinking of tackling this with my Apollo HVLP turbine setup! :)
I have been using the acrylic x clear coat on my paintwork for about a year or so over metallics and think it’s a awesome product
Topcoat X overcoat time with rolling is 6 hours. Spray is 1 hour. Couldn’t fit 3 coats rolling in my weather window. Great coverage with 2 coats
Wonderful commentary! Goodonyas!
Many thanks!
As you mentioned in the description I have been looking for a video with pros and cons and which one I should do as in spray or paint. Your videos are so educational and I have learned a lot but it’s go time. Time order my paint and trying to decide between spray or roll on. I have a pancake compressor 6 gal 3 cfm was considering an lvlp gun and spraying over gelcoat I have small garage as well. The limitations have me second guessing and thinking rolling ? But then I am very curious need a list of what is needed to roll over sanded gel coat and fairing compound if rollling seems like 6 diff cans if you go the Alex seal route ? Please help I think that video would be amazing
Do you have an idea on how it would work using the high volume low pressure system. What is the over spray like using a regular air gun?
Nice
good video, I you do a series on this product.
Let's see you finish the Bertram !!!!!
Watch today's video, it's coming in November!
What would be the setup used to spray Acrylic X?
They need to develop a paint that has something in it that floats to the top to create a protective layer (think like the wax in gelcoat) that bugs, lint, and other contaminants can touch but buffs or washes off after the paint cures.
you just described hard epoxy paint. Which is the norm here for boats in the uk.
Great work on the video. What pressure did you need to spray? High or low Thank you.
I think the air pressure was around 55-58psi
Watching you working with those long paint gun lines reminded me of my old auto-repair days. I am sure you are VERY familiar with methods for controlling those lines, but I used to run them behind my neck (over the shoulder and using my neck to maintain control) to keep them from hitting the car after/before I shot it. Just a method I found useful that may/may not be anything your interested in.....
That's how I typically hold things as well, these lines were new and crazy stiff!! Couldn't get them to wrap lol
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Hi. Just want to know what you thoughts are with undercoat colour to adhance top colour. I have in past applied white as base to take yellow to next level as to just spaying over primer. Some people say black works beter, a bit confused. Thanks for all your info, it means alot.
I use a tintable epoxy that is great for making sure you get good coverage
the only colour id put white under is orange.
What about adhesion?
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In your test, in a booth, controlled environment, you painted over that "red paint".
Was that a primer, or pant? Looked pretty flat finish.
Now as you indicated, 90% of DYIer's, roll vs spray do to logistics, I was wondering if after all the sanding... and sanding... do you suggest a primer with this brand?
Thanks
The red base was a previous paint job using their 501 line :-)
⚠️ It would be nice one day to get your real opinion on all the Awlgrip topcoats, AC3K, HDT, and the old Gline…👍
what kind of spray gun is that?
Is alezseal good over getcoat?
Yup, as long as it's clean and prepped correctly :-) Still need to prime though
Expert opinion!
I have several gettoit projects that information with be used against their collective agreement to becoming old.
And become NEW
For me.
Thanks
Paint is a last resort the only, repairs you will see come out of my shop are gelcoat. I can't believe you can not find a compound that will not buff out hard paint. If you can get compounds that will polish fiberglass, stainless steel, tomb stones so I am very confident in saying you cant make a paint hard enough it can not be polished. That all said i love seeing new products.
Gelcoat oxidizes pretty bad at least down here in Florida so paint is preferable especially on bigger boats like sport fishing yachts and sailboats for easier maintenance.
It’s a simplification. The surface hardness combined with the substrate properties makes it not suited for blending surfaces. Everything can be buffed, but not always to a nice result.
I'm in agreement with you. Gelcoat is my go to as well, durable, simple to tint and match, and easily repairable. I only use paint if the hull has been previously painted.
"every bug within five counties". Or your neighbors gardener fires up his leaf blower......
Lol :-)!!
Wow the Topcoat X looks awsome... bot $100 a quart is not awsome 😢
Yea, that's pretty much the price point for all 2-part paints. Buy once, cry once lol :-)
Acrylics in general are fool proof. Majority of automotive based acrylic products are for the garage user. Not bad. But not great.
please talk slow